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A coalition of activist groups, union organizers, and elected officials are calling for Yale University to disclose and cancel its holdings in Puerto Rican debt.New Haven Activists Pressure Yale To Cancel Investments In Puerto Rico DebtA coalition of activist groups, union organizers, and elected officials are calling for Yale University to disclose and cancel its holdings in Puerto Rican debt.rcaronking@gmail.com (Ryan Caron King)86583 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 20 Feb 2018 22:38:56 +0000Ryan Caron King79http://wnpr.org/post/relationships-teaching-sex-ed-students-disabilities
The title for today’s lesson is written on the whiteboard of this Hartford classroom: #Relationships.#Relationships: Teaching Sex Ed To Students With DisabilitiesThe title for today’s lesson is written on the whiteboard of this Hartford classroom: #Relationships.vdelatorre@wnpr.org (Vanessa de la Torre)86213 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 13 Feb 2018 01:21:21 +0000Vanessa de la Torre314http://wnpr.org/post/schools-accountability-score-flat-student-growth-slows
Connecticut schools performed about the same as they did last year on the state's accountability system.Schools' Accountability Score Flat, Student Growth SlowsConnecticut schools performed about the same as they did last year on the state's accountability system.ddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)86096 as http://wnpr.orgSun, 11 Feb 2018 19:10:11 +0000David DesRoches92http://wnpr.org/post/next-chapter-school-funding-exploring-edward-goreys-worlds
The state Supreme Court ruled last month that the way Connecticut funds public schools doesn’t violate the state’s constitution.The Next Chapter In School Funding; Exploring Edward Gorey's WorldsThe state Supreme Court ruled last month that the way Connecticut funds public schools doesn’t violate the state’s constitution.cbaskauf@wnpr.org (Carmen Baskauf)86009 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 08 Feb 2018 13:09:17 +00002485http://wnpr.org/post/after-confederate-flag-incident-middletown-reacts-symbol-hate-pleas-unity
Evan Davis was still on the school bus Friday morning, rolling up to Middletown High School at 7:00 am, when he saw a fellow student in the campus parking lot holding a Confederate flag.After Confederate Flag Incident, Middletown Reacts To 'Symbol of Hate' With Pleas For UnityEvan Davis was still on the school bus Friday morning, rolling up to Middletown High School at 7:00 am, when he saw a fellow student in the campus parking lot holding a Confederate flag.vdelatorre@wnpr.org (Vanessa de la Torre)84995 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 17 Jan 2018 19:20:05 +0000Vanessa de la Torre119http://wnpr.org/post/devastating-school-closure-proposal-ignites-concerns-hartford
Antonio Cruz is the father of a 9-year-old at Hartford’s Batchelder Elementary, one of the city neighborhood schools that the superintendent has proposed shutting down this summer.'Devastating' School Closure Proposal Ignites Concerns In HartfordAntonio Cruz is the father of a 9-year-old at Hartford’s Batchelder Elementary, one of the city neighborhood schools that the superintendent has proposed shutting down this summer.vdelatorre@wnpr.org (Vanessa de la Torre)84807 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 12 Jan 2018 20:39:10 +0000Vanessa de la Torre207http://wnpr.org/post/hartford-schools-welcome-adults-puerto-rico
KendraLiz Gonzalez had been in cosmetology school for only two months when Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, destroying her school. So she took her twin girls, hopped on a plane, and came to Hartford, where she's staying with her aunt.Hartford Schools Welcome Adults From Puerto RicoKendraLiz Gonzalez had been in cosmetology school for only two months when Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, destroying her school. So she took her twin girls, hopped on a plane, and came to Hartford, where she's staying with her aunt.ddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)83852 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 02 Jan 2018 12:43:52 +0000David DesRoches114http://wnpr.org/post/abcs-sesame-street-actress-sonia-manzano-1
For nearly four and a half decades, Sonia Manzano was Maria -- a recurring female lead on the PBS television series " Sesame Street ." Last year, Manzano retired from the show and published a memoir. It’s called Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the SouthThe ABCs of "Sesame Street" With Actress Sonia Manzano For nearly four and a half decades, Sonia Manzano was Maria -- a recurring female lead on the PBS television series " Sesame Street ." Last year, Manzano retired from the show and published a memoir. It’s called Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx .lbrown@wnpr.org (Lydia Brown)84153 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 01 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +00002905http://wnpr.org/post/their-minds-were-full-maria-after-school-program-brings-normal-back
The Puerto Rican effort to advance from response to recovery after Hurricane Maria continues. For some, water and electricity are still elusive. And that makes it hard to get back to normal — especially for children.'Their Minds Were Full Of Maria': After-School Program Brings Normal BackThe Puerto Rican effort to advance from response to recovery after Hurricane Maria continues. For some, water and electricity are still elusive. And that makes it hard to get back to normal — especially for children.jcohen@wnpr.org (Jeff Cohen)83236 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 27 Dec 2017 13:22:41 +0000Jeff Cohen225http://wnpr.org/post/college-gives-connecticut-f-rating-financial-literacy
Connecticut is among the worst states in the country when it comes to being financially literate, according to a recent report by Champlain College.College Gives Connecticut An 'F' Rating For Financial LiteracyConnecticut is among the worst states in the country when it comes to being financially literate, according to a recent report by Champlain College.ddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)83632 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 18 Dec 2017 17:51:30 +0000David DesRoches117http://wnpr.org/post/five-years-after-sandy-hook-shooting-social-and-emotional-learning-programs-thrive-schools
Justin Rosa wasn't doing so great when he first moved to Connecticut from Florida in eighth grade. "That process alone was very difficult, losing all my friends, having to start over, it was such a hard time for me,” he said. “I was very depressed." TheFive Years After Sandy Hook Shooting, Social And Emotional Learning Programs Thrive In SchoolsJustin Rosa wasn't doing so great when he first moved to Connecticut from Florida in eighth grade. "That process alone was very difficult, losing all my friends, having to start over, it was such a hard time for me,” he said. “I was very depressed." The once-outgoing kid began to retreat into his own head. And that's when the thoughts began. "To be alone was such a… a scary point in my life,” he said. “I thought that I would have committed suicide. And it wasn't until the Choose Love Foundation that everything changed." That foundation was started by Scarlett Lewis, whose son, Jesse, was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. "They gave me an outlet to understand the importance of helping people,” Rosa said. He began to feel a purpose in life. He's now a freshman in college, studying to be a social worker. The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation has a simple goal -- to encourage people to choose love over fear, and compassion over anger. To do that, Lewis assembled a group ofddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)83517 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 13 Dec 2017 17:41:35 +0000David DesRoches300http://wnpr.org/post/child-labor-america-and-abroad
Few things evoke such antipathy and condemnation from the western world than the idea of children toiling away for low pay in dangerous conditions. And while there are cases of child labor which truly warrant our concern, the broader truth is a bit moreChild Labor In America And AbroadFew things evoke such antipathy and condemnation from the western world than the idea of children toiling away for low pay in dangerous conditions. And while there are cases of child labor which truly warrant our concern, the broader truth is a bit more complicated.mailto:joshnilaya@gmail.com (Josh Nilaya)83430 as http://wnpr.orgWed, 13 Dec 2017 03:38:41 +0000Josh Nilaya2489http://wnpr.org/post/cscu-president-mark-ojakian-college-consolidation
The Board of Regents will vote on a proposal that would dramatically restructure Connecticut’s community colleges later this week.CSCU President Mark Ojakian On College ConsolidationThe Board of Regents will vote on a proposal that would dramatically restructure Connecticut’s community colleges later this week.cbaskauf@wnpr.org (Carmen Baskauf)83429 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 12 Dec 2017 13:33:59 +00002487http://wnpr.org/post/some-schools-trying-get-girls-excited-about-manufacturing-careers
On a cold December morning, fifth-grade teams at Simpson-Waverly School in Hartford are making skyscrapers.Some Schools Trying To Get Girls Excited About Manufacturing CareersOn a cold December morning, fifth-grade teams at Simpson-Waverly School in Hartford are making skyscrapers.ddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)83306 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 11 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000David DesRoches274http://wnpr.org/post/afghanistan-boarding-school-designed-educate-girls-0
Sixteen years after the U.S. entered into war with Afghanistan -- a look at one woman's efforts to inform and inspire young Afghan girls. This hour, Shabana Basij-Rasikh talks about her upbringing under the Taliban in Kabul and about her experience coIn Afghanistan, A Boarding School Designed To Educate Girls Sixteen years after the U.S. entered into war with Afghanistan -- a look at one woman's efforts to inform and inspire young Afghan girls. This hour, Shabana Basij-Rasikh talks about her upbringing under the Taliban in Kabul and about her experience co-founding SOLA -- the School of Leadership, Afghanistan .lbrown@wnpr.org (Lydia Brown)83298 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 11 Dec 2017 06:47:00 +00002508http://wnpr.org/post/connecticut-grad-students-say-proposed-tuition-waiver-tax-would-limit-access-knowledge
House Republicans are coming under fire for their proposal to tax the cost of tuition for graduate students. Critics fear that if the bill becomes law, only the wealthy would be able to afford to get advanced degrees.Connecticut Grad Students Say Proposed Tuition Waiver Tax Would Limit Access To KnowledgeHouse Republicans are coming under fire for their proposal to tax the cost of tuition for graduate students. Critics fear that if the bill becomes law, only the wealthy would be able to afford to get advanced degrees.ddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)82598 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 27 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000David DesRoches105http://wnpr.org/post/writing-next-chapter-childrens-literature-0
We all remember those groundbreaking classics -- from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats to Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham . But who is writing, illustrating, and shaping the landscape of children’s literature today?Writing The Next Chapter In Children's Literature We all remember those groundbreaking classics -- from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats to Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham . But who is writing, illustrating, and shaping the landscape of children’s literature today?lbrown@wnpr.org (Lydia Brown)82474 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 27 Nov 2017 07:52:00 +00002964http://wnpr.org/post/protestors-show-former-uhart-students-arraignment-call-hate-crime-charge
Brianna Brochu, a former University of Hartford student, was arraigned in Hartford this morning and charged in connection with alleged attacks on her roommate.Protestors Show Up At Former UHart Student's Arraignment, Call For Hate Crime ChargeBrianna Brochu, a former University of Hartford student, was arraigned in Hartford this morning and charged in connection with alleged attacks on her roommate.fgraziano@cptv.org (Frankie Graziano)82531 as http://wnpr.orgTue, 21 Nov 2017 19:32:43 +0000Frankie Graziano96http://wnpr.org/post/trinity-college-pledges-take-students-university-puerto-rico
Trinity College in Hartford will take in five new students from the island at no cost for the next semester. It’s part of an overall program aimed at supporting the Puerto Rican relief effort.Trinity College Pledges To Take In Students From The University of Puerto RicoTrinity College in Hartford will take in five new students from the island at no cost for the next semester. It’s part of an overall program aimed at supporting the Puerto Rican relief effort.fgraziano@cptv.org (Frankie Graziano)82380 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 20 Nov 2017 12:30:00 +0000Frankie Graziano105http://wnpr.org/post/report-connecticut-cities-teachers-can-rent-must-wait-buy
Across the country, teachers are being shut out of some housing markets due to their low wages. That's according to a report by the National Council on Teacher Quality . But the outlook in Connecticut is a little better.Report: In Connecticut Cities, Teachers Can Rent, But Must Wait To BuyAcross the country, teachers are being shut out of some housing markets due to their low wages. That's according to a report by the National Council on Teacher Quality . But the outlook in Connecticut is a little better.ddesroches@wnpr.org (David DesRoches)82379 as http://wnpr.orgMon, 20 Nov 2017 12:17:00 +0000David DesRoches57